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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G8 Plus has an overall score of 77.6, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s global score of 71.8. The Moto G8 Plus is a noticeably newer device than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), but it is heavier and thicker. Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution, a better quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a bigger display.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB and 48 GB more internal storage capacity. The Moto G8 Plus features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto G8 Plus also has a greater amount of RAM.
Moto G8 Plus takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Moto G8 Plus also has a way better video definition and a camera with way more MP. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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